 Upper Extremity
"Upper Extremity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The region of the upper limb in animals, extending from the deltoid region to the HAND, and including the ARM; AXILLA; and SHOULDER.
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D034941
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.378.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Upper Extremity- Upper Extremity
- Extremities, Upper
- Upper Extremities
- Membrum superius
- Upper Limb
- Limb, Upper
- Limbs, Upper
- Upper Limbs
- Extremity, Upper
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| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | 2020 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2021 | 0 | 7 | 7 | | 2022 | 0 | 7 | 7 | | 2023 | 1 | 10 | 11 | | 2024 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2025 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Upper Extremity" by people in Profiles.
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Stokes DC, Toole K, Cushman DM. Upper Extremity Neuropathies in Athletes. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2025 Nov 01; 24(11):356-365.
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Rodrigues M, Carvalho R, Gomes BV, Lima VP, Annoni R, Holguin F, Politi MT, Lanza FC. Feasibility and Reproducibility of the Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise Test and Six-Minute Peg Board Ring Test for Children and Adolescents. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2025 Oct; 60(10):e71331.
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Elmaraghi S, L'Hotta AJ, James AS, Novak CB, Curtin CM, Kennedy CR, Kenney D, Tam K, Stenson KC, Ota D, Fox IK. Forgoing Upper-Extremity Reconstructive Surgery After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Qualitative Prospective Cohort Study. J Hand Surg Am. 2026 Apr; 51(4):407-413.
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Fanning JE, Tsai LL, Amore MA, Crescenzi R, De Paepe KN, Donohoe KJ, Maki JH, Padera TP, Pieper CC, Reynolds HM, Suami H, Singhal D. Bringing to Light the Invisible Lymphatic Anatomy of the Upper Extremity: Report From the 2024 Harvard Radcliffe Institute Accelerator Workshop. Ann Surg. 2026 Mar 01; 283(3):410-417.
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Earley EJ. Development of the Myoelectric Control Resolution Assessment: A Rapid and Device-Agnostic Outcome Measure for Upper-Limb Prostheses. IEEE Int Conf Rehabil Robot. 2025 May; 2025:273-278.
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Gann EJ, Arriaga I, Mañago MM, Struessel TS. Upper extremity blood-flow restriction training applied during walking in an adult with a rare form of spina bifida: a case report. Physiother Theory Pract. 2025 Jun; 41(6):1330-1338.
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Smith AC, Morey C, Thornton WA, Connor JR, Pfyffer D, Weber Ii KA, Will K, Tefertiller C. Responsiveness to transcutaneous spinal stimulation for upper extremity recovery following spinal cord injury: A case series exploration of midsagittal tissue bridges. J Spinal Cord Med. 2025 Sep; 48(5):920-926.
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Randolph SB, L'Hotta AJ, Tam K, Stenson KC, Curtin CM, James AS, Kennedy CR, Ota D, Novak CB, Kenney D, Fox IK. Accessing Rehabilitation after Upper Limb Reconstructive Surgery in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Qualitative Study. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2024; 30(4):35-44.
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Fisher MH, Le ELH, Wong DE, Ducic I, Iorio ML. Review of Outcomes After Peripheral Nerve Transfers for Motor Nerve Injury in the Upper Extremity. JBJS Rev. 2024 Nov 01; 12(11).
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Retrouvey H, Harmange C, Saggaf M, DeSanto K, Leversedge FJ, Lauder A. Low-Velocity Ballistic Trauma-Related Upper Extremity Nerve Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2024 Oct 17; 33(17):e1029-e1038.
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